Basic EL Problem

[Michael Harris <eagleinc@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am trying to better learn EL and was attempting to code a simple
concept discussed here recently.  That is, if the open is below
yesterday's close, buy when price exceeds yesterday's close... and the
reverse for sells.

I tried: 
If open < close[1] then buy at close[1] limit;
If open > close[1] then sell 1000 at close[1] stop;

but the entries are all over the place.  Can someone tell me what simple
thing I am doing wrong.

Thank you in advance.

Mike